Horsepower

[chitown16]

i neeed your help.. i just bought a 2000 grand am 3.4L v6 ram air GT.. it already has a borla exhaust, eibach springs, kyb struts, and some cheesy CIA... i just ordered the three piece CIA from chromeintakes.... but i want to go all out since i already have another car (2000 grand am 2.4) i want to just park this one for the winter and put some serious money under the hood my problem is i kinda have no idea what to get i want to completely rebuild the engine though with all performance parts.....over the winter i planned on getting all carbon fiber parts (fenders, hood, deck lid) and getting a new paint job ......anyway please help on where i can get some great parts and where do i start with a project like this

thank you

[TorquePower]

Well, there's one problem with my generation, as I like to say, not neccessarily my generation but here I go.

If you have the time, tools, and space, pull the motor out, look into getting the black and head machined.


Milzy Motorsports (http://www.milzymotorsports.com)

If you buy those parts, some of them ( like the head ) doesn't need machined it already is I believe.

BUT DON'T BUY THE STAGE 2 HEAD AND NOT THE PUSHRODS, OR VALVE SPRINGS.

Example:
I know someone, took their cavalier, shaved 3 milimeters off the head. Left the stock rods. One of the valves slapped the piston, and made it throw a rod. Don't half-ass it.

[kamoguy]

If you have serious money spring for forged engine parts and a supercharger. You could do a turbo, but on a pushrod motor, the supercharger will do so much more.

[Colin]

Don't over look beefing the tranny , with alot more power it will likely .. :explode:

[chitown16]

why should i not buy the stage 2 heads?? i was also looking at the ceramic coated heads from ss headers is that a good brand to go with ?????

[car audio dave]

you need to learn more about cars before you start this.

1) its a CAI not a CIA (cold air intake, not the central intelligence agency)

2) use the search button, all of these hav ebeen discussed.

3) heads are internally on the engine. headERS are replacements for the exhaust manifold. completely different parts.

[chitown16]

WOW someone needs to realize what a typo is i know what a CAI it was just a double typo... i know the difference between heads and headers just another typo (i do alot of typos) just happended to be asking if the ss headers are a good brand to go with while also asking why not to buy the stage 2 heads from milzy..... and accindently put heads instead of headers for the ss question my bad ........just a misunderstanding next time i will type a little slower....... i also hope poeple wont be so cocky...

[chitown16]

i think im going to just buy the stage 2 performance package

[Colin]

Originally posted by chitown16
i also hope poeple wont be so cocky... Don't let that bother you , stick around and ask questions and learn ;) http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/announcement.php?s=&forumid=76

[sc02grandam]

buy my sc

[Houndawg]

What he was trying to say was if you get the Stage 2 heads, make sure you get the push rods that go with it. If you use the new head with the stock push rods you stand the chance of having a piston slap a valve. He never said not to get the Stage 2 heads. But it shouldn't really matter unless you get the heads milled as much as his buddy did.

Best thing to do is call Milzy and ask what you need to get.

[Patchez]

Yes give Milzy(Mike) a buzz. Go to the link and e-mail him. He is a good guy to deal with and will help you any way he can!

[chitown16]

yeah i fully understand what he means now..........another question i had is would there be a BIG difference between the stage 1 package or the stage 2 im sure there would be of course i just dont wanna spend the extra money if it doesnt matter THAT much......??

thanks again guys .....what you want for the supercharger i give you 2g's cash???

[sc02grandam]

Originally posted by chitown16
yeah i fully understand what he means now..........another question i had is would there be a BIG difference between the stage 1 package or the stage 2 im sure there would be of course i just dont wanna spend the extra money if it doesnt matter THAT much......??

thanks again guys .....what you want for the supercharger i give you 2g's cash???

2500 + shipping

[chitown16]

okay dont get rid of it yet give me like a week 2 at the most..

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by TorquePower
Well, there's one problem with my generation, as I like to say, not neccessarily my generation but here I go.

If you have the time, tools, and space, pull the motor out, look into getting the black and head machined.


Milzy Motorsports (http://www.milzymotorsports.com)

If you buy those parts, some of them ( like the head ) doesn't need machined it already is I believe.

BUT DON'T BUY THE STAGE 2 HEAD AND NOT THE PUSHRODS, OR VALVE SPRINGS.

Example:
I know someone, took their cavalier, shaved 3 milimeters off the head. Left the stock rods. One of the valves slapped the piston, and made it throw a rod. Don't half-ass it.


Dont the heads come with the springs?

Stage 2 - Full port and polish, port-matching the intake runners, d-shaping/re-angling of exhaust ports, significant bowl work, correcting the short side radius, polished cc-matched combustion chambersrace valve job
-stainless steel swirl-polished under-cut valves in OEM diameter
-custom MMS valve springs, retainers, and keepers
-new valve seals
-assembled and toleranced
-clearanced for safe lifts up to .560"
-milling up to .020 free of charge